Inaugural Committee and Trump Hotel Settlement: Audit finding

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   The settlement sent money to charitable purposes and closed the case with no merits adjudication and no admission by the defendants.

   • Democracy in Action: President-Elect Trump Announces Presidential Inaugural Committee LeadershipCommittee purpose and leadership announcement
   • Superior Court of the District of Columbia: District of Columbia v. 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee et al., Settlement OrderConsent motion, payment provisions, and no-admission clause
   • Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia: AG Racine Claws Back $750K in Misspent Nonprofit Funds From Trump Organization & Presidential Inaugural CommitteeOpening paragraphs and payment destination
   • PBS NewsHour and Associated Press: Trump businesses, inaugural committee settle D.C. lawsuit for $750,000Settlement amount, defendants, allegations, and disposition
   • Superior Court of the District of Columbia: District of Columbia v. 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee et al., Settlement OrderNo admission of wrongdoing or liability provision